Joist Shielding Assembly

Abstract

A joist shielding assembly for preventing water from damaging joists includes a pair of deflectors that is configured to position singly over upper edges of adjacently positioned joists, such as in a deck. Each deflector is configured to direct water laterally from a respective adjacently positioned joist so that the water is prevented from contacting the respective adjacently positioned joist. Indicia are coupled to the pair of deflectors. Respective indicia are configured to guide placement of a deck plank so that the deck plank is positioned to couple perpendicularly to the adjacently positioned joists.

1 . A joist shielding assembly comprising:
 a pair of deflectors, said deflectors being configured for positioning singly over upper edges of adjacently positioned joists, such as in a deck, each said deflector comprising
 a first panel substantially complementary to the upper edge of the respective adjacently positioned joist, 
 a pair of second panels, each said second panel being coupled to and extending perpendicularly from a respective opposing edge of said first panel, 
 a pair of third panels, each said third panel being coupled to and extending transversely from a respective said second panel distal from said first panel, and 
 wherein said third panel is positioned on said respective said second panel such that said third panel is configured for directing water laterally from the respective adjacently positioned joist such that the water is prevented from contacting the respective adjacently positioned joist; 
   indicia coupled to said pair of deflectors;   wherein said deflectors are positioned on the adjacently positioned joists such that each said deflector is configured for directing water laterally from a respective adjacently positioned joist such that the water is prevented from contacting the respective adjacently positioned joist, wherein said indicia are positioned on said deflectors such that respective said indicia are configured for guiding placement of a deck plank such that the deck plank is positioned for coupling perpendicularly to the adjacently positioned joists; and   a gutter configured for coupling to and extending between the adjacently positioned joists, wherein said gutter is positioned on the adjacently positioned joists such that said gutter is configured for intercepting the water directed laterally from said pair of deflectors such that the water is directed away from an area under said gutter, said gutter comprising
 a first plate substantially complementary to a rectangle defined by the adjacently positioned joists, and 
 a pair of second plates, each said second plate being coupled to and extending perpendicularly from a respective opposing side of said first plate wherein said second plates are parallel and planar such that said gutter is configured for coupling said second plates directly to opposing faces of said adjacently positioned joists under respective ones of said third panels of said deflectors, and wherein said first plate extends between said adjacently positioned joists. 
   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said deflectors comprising plastic. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said deflectors being resistant to ultraviolet radiation. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said third panel extending from said respective said second panel such that said third panel and said respective said second panel are positioned at 60 degrees. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including each said indicium comprising a pair of lines, each said line being perpendicular to a respective adjacently positioned joist such that said lines are parallel, wherein said pair of lines is positioned on a respective said deflector such that said lines are configured for guiding placement of adjacently positioned deck planks such that the adjacently positioned deck planks are positioned perpendicularly to the adjacently positioned joists and such that the adjacently positioned deck planks have a separation equivalent to a spacing between said pair of lines. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said gutter being configured for positioning angularly relative to said deflectors such that a first end of said gutter is higher than a second end of said gutter for compelling the water toward said second end and away from a structure to which the adjacently positioned joists are attached and such that the water is prevented from contacting beams upon which the adjacently positioned joists are positioned. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said gutter comprising a plurality of sections such that said gutter is selectively sizable for matching the length of the adjacently positioned joists. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said gutter comprising plastic. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including said gutter being resistant to ultraviolet radiation. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 8 , further including a trough extending transversely from said gutter proximate to said second end such that said trough is configured for positioning between said gutter and a rim of the deck that is distal from the structure to which the adjacently positioned joists are attached. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further including a diverter complementary to an upper edge of a ledger board to which the adjacently positioned joists are coupled, said diverter being shaped complementarily to said deflectors, wherein said diverter is positioned on the ledger board such that said diverter is configured for directing the water laterally from the ledger board such that the water is prevented from contacting the ledger board. 
     
     
         15 . A joist shielding assembly comprising:
 a pair of deflectors, said deflectors being configured for positioning singly over upper edges of adjacently positioned joists, such as in a deck, wherein said deflectors are positioned on the adjacently positioned joists such that each said deflector is configured for directing water laterally from a respective adjacently positioned joist such that the water is prevented from contacting the respective adjacently positioned joist, said deflectors comprising plastic, said deflectors being resistant to ultraviolet radiation, each said deflector comprising:
 a first panel substantially complementary to the upper edge of the respective adjacently positioned joist, 
 a pair of second panels, each said second panel being coupled to and extending perpendicularly from a respective opposing edge of said first panel, and 
 a pair of third panels, each said third panel being coupled to and extending transversely from a respective said second panel distal from said first panel, wherein said third panel is positioned on said respective said second panel such that said third panel is configured for directing water laterally from the respective adjacently positioned joist such that the water is prevented from contacting the respective adjacently positioned joist, said third panel extending from said respective said second panel such that said third panel and said respective said second panel are positioned at 60 degrees; 
   indicia coupled to said pair of deflectors, wherein said indicia are positioned on said deflectors such that respective said indicia are configured for guiding placement of a deck plank such that the deck plank is positioned for coupling perpendicularly to the adjacently positioned joists, each said indicium comprising a pair of lines, each said line being perpendicular to a respective adjacently positioned joist such that said lines are parallel, wherein said pair of lines is positioned on a respective said deflector such that said lines are configured for guiding placement of adjacently positioned deck planks such that the adjacently positioned deck planks are positioned perpendicularly to the adjacently positioned joists and such that the adjacently positioned deck planks have a separation equivalent to a spacing between said pair of lines;   a gutter configured for coupling to and extending between the adjacently positioned joists, wherein said gutter is positioned on the adjacently positioned joists such that said gutter is configured for intercepting the water directed laterally from said pair of deflectors such that the water is directed away from an area under said gutter, said gutter being configured for positioning angularly relative to said deflectors such that a first end of said gutter is higher than a second end of said gutter for compelling the water toward said second end and away from a structure to which the adjacently positioned joists are attached and such that the water is prevented from contacting beams upon which the adjacently positioned joists are positioned, said gutter comprising a plurality of sections such that said gutter is selectively sizable for matching the length of the adjacently positioned joists, said gutter comprising plastic, said gutter being resistant to ultraviolet radiation, said gutter comprising:
 a first plate substantially complementary to a rectangle defined the adjacently positioned joists, and 
 a pair of second plates, each said second plate being coupled to and extending perpendicularly from a respective opposing side of said first plate wherein said second plates are parallel and planar such that said gutter is configured for coupling said second plates directly to opposing faces of said adjacently positioned joists under respective ones of said third panels of said deflectors, and wherein said first plate extends between said adjacently positioned joists; 
   a trough extending transversely from said gutter proximate to said second end such that said trough is configured for positioning between said gutter and a rim of the deck that is distal from the structure to which the adjacently positioned joists are attached;   a diverter complementary to an upper edge of a ledger board to which the adjacently positioned joists are coupled, said diverter being shaped complementarily to said deflectors, wherein said diverter is positioned on the ledger board such that said diverter is configured for directing the water laterally from the ledger board such that the water is prevented from contacting the ledger board; and   wherein said deflectors are positioned on the adjacently positioned joists such that each said deflector is configured for directing the water laterally from the respective adjacently positioned joist such that the water is prevented from contacting the respective adjacently positioned joist, wherein said diverter is positioned on the ledger board such that said diverter is configured for directing the water laterally from the ledger board such that the water is prevented from contacting the ledger board, wherein said pair of lines is positioned on said respective said deflector such that said lines are configured for guiding the placement of the adjacently positioned deck planks such that the adjacently positioned deck planks are positioned perpendicularly to the adjacently positioned joists and such that the adjacently positioned deck planks have the separation equivalent to said spacing between said pair of lines, wherein said gutter is positioned on the adjacently positioned joists such that said gutter is configured for intercepting the water directed laterally from said pair of deflectors and said diverter such that the water is directed away from the area under said gutter and away from the structure to which the adjacently positioned joists are attached and such that the water is prevented from contacting the beams upon which the adjacently positioned joists are positioned.